Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934, November 03, 1898, Image 4

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    THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIG-HT, NOVEMBER 3, 1898.
sorting to such terrible measures, and
if he or any of his people knew where
the two murderers were.
"We do not know where they are,"
ß L. EDDY,
promptly replied Two Moon, “but if But Few of the Millionaires Known
the ponies are not accepted we can get
to the General Public.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
them very soon, as they ure some­
P. ALLEN,
where near the agency, but have said
HE serious wounding at Santiago that they will not be taken alive.”
T illamook , O regon .
Proprietor.
Some InMtanee« in Which New York
of Lieut. Col. Henry Carroll, com­
Men of Money Have Keen An­
“We are ready; bring on your men.”
manding the First brigade of the cav­ Immediately the Indians dispersed,
noyed by Too DemonNtra-
First cltiHH accommodation Q. O. NOLAN,
alry division, recalls to the memory of the younger warriors, who had re­
tive Attentions.
western
people
a
frontier
tragedy
in
at second class rate.
mained mounted on the outer fringe
which
himself
ar.d
troops
under
his
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
It is one of the delights of George
of the circle of assembled Indians, rid­
command played a prominent part.
ing at a gallop from camp to camp, Gould’s life that his face and figure
BEST MEALS IN THE Deputy District Attorney of Tillamook
In the latter part of the summer of conveying the words of challenge, oth­ are so unfamiliar to the public that he
County, Office in Aiderman Hotel
1890 a young man named Hugh Boyle,
Building,
CITY.
ers going after the criminals and the can go anywhere without attracting
whose home was at Champaign, Ill.,
T illamook , O regon .
remainder driving ponies off the the curious attention that is invariably
arrived in the vicinity of the Tongue
Tillamook, Ore
ground in front of the agency build­ bestowed upon a known celebrity.
River reservation Mont., to visit with
ings, that had been decided upon as This is not because of snobbishness,
Headquarter» for Forent Grove Stage Line
relatives, who were old settlers in that
f£ H. GOYNE,
the scene of the approaching duel. as sonte might imagine—in fact, what­
region. On the evening of September
Agent Cooper and the Indian police­ ever else he may be, George Gould is
ATTORNEY-AT-LA W,
6, of that year, the young man, while
not a snob—but simply from a natural
on his way on horseback to aid his men were standing in front of the
disinclination to be stared at.
Office: Opposite Court House,
uncle in herding cattle, was waylaid agency building, guns in hand, when
As it is, he can travel from end to
on the long and isolated road by two the two murderers appeared on the
T illamook , O regon .
Cheyenne Indians, afterwards discov­ crest of a hill northeast of the agen­ end of his elevated railroad lines with­
ered to be Head Chief and 5 oung Mule, cy. The firing at once commenced. out one chance in fifty of being spotted
and foully murdered by them. Because While dashing down the hill toward as the president of the road, and one
fJLAUDE THAYER,
of his failure to appear at his uncle’s the little group waiting to receive of the most talked-of young plutocrats
S trict attention given to outside orders .
home
it was believed that some acci­ them. Head Chief’s arm was broken in America to boot. More than that,
D ying cleaning and renewing a specialty .
dent had befallen him, and a diligent by a bullet and Young Mule’s pony was he can travel up and vlown the ele­
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
W ork called for and delivered .
killed. The two Indians, one of them vators of the Western Union building
search was immediately instituted.
work
to
first
The following day the horse ridden dismounted, then retreated to a high­ itself without attracting special at­
T illamook , O regon .
by him was found, still saddled, graz­ er range of hills about 800 yards dis­ tention, and more than once has been
ing by the roadside. After searching tant from the government party. The highly amused by the comments on
for nearly three days the only trace firing continued from that point for himself that have been passed back
of the youth that could be discovered some time, and many shots were ex- and forth by his fellow passengers.
j. may ,
On one or two memorable occasions,
was his hat, which was found filled changed.
w
crossed | however, he has been identified by
Shortly after Head Chief
with earth in a depression or "run.”
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
An examination of the hat revealed a from that range to another chain of ( some one in public place, and the word
On has been passed around, to his great
hole in it which was clearly made by a hills overlooking the agency.
T illamook , O regon ,
bullet. Blood spots were also notice­ reaching the summit he encountered a discomfiture.
portion of the troops sent by Maj.
This happened once, when, for some
able around the hole.
Satisfied that a murder had been Carroll. The meeting was unexpected reason, he decided not to lunch at the
(J. J. DALY.
I oscar hayter .
committed, the Indian chiefs were to both Indians and soldiers, but it was restaurant in the Western Union build­
called upon to assist in unraveling the too late to retreat, and the daring ing provided for the officials and di­
F)ALY & HAYTER,
mystery and bringing the murderer or Cheyenne dashed directly through rectors of the Gould corporations, but
murderers to justice. At that time the troops, wounding four of their at an eatiug house on Lower Broad­
ATTORNEYS-AT-LA W,
way.
Tongue River agency was temporarily horses as he did so.
His broken arm was hanging loosely
Mr. Gould entered the place with a
in charge of James A. Cooper, of Win­
D allas . O regon .
field, Kan., then a special agent of the at his side, and with the other hand he friend and the two sat down, gave
interior department, who afterward was "pumping” and firing his Winches­ their orders and began their meal
ASTORIA AND
furnished the writer with the details ter rifle, which was resting across the without attracting any more atten­
ROBERT a miller
TILLAMOOK.
of the remarkable incident. On Sep­ pommel of his saddle. Just as he tion than any other lunchers. But
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
tember 9 American Horse, a subchief, passed through the troops he received when they had about half finished a
discovered the body, and at once noti­ ■ several bullets in his body and fell from man who was going out whispered
O regon C ity , O regon .
his pony, being dead Avhen he touched something in the ear of the cashier,
fied Special Agent Cooper.
I.«nd Titles «nd Land Office Business a
at the same time glancing significant­
The special agent, accompanied by the ground.
Specialty.
Young Mule, still on the opposite ly at Mr. Gould and his friend. The
Maj. Carroll, then of the First United
States cavalry, and a number of In­ hill, saw Head Chief fall, and at once next customer to pay his bill asked
WILL RUN THE
(JAMES McCAIN,
dians, guided by American Horse, pro­ realized that he had but a short time the cashier who the two men were
(A. W. SEVERANCE. ceeded to the spot where the body had longer to live. He determined to die and why they had been pointed out
been discovered. The place where it fighting, and, chanting the death song to him.
JLfcCAIN & SEVERANCE,
“The young fellow is George Gould,”
was found was in a “break" between of his tribe, ran down the hill straight
two peaks near the top of a mountain, toward the spot where Mr.Cooperand replied the cashier.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Will make trips every five days, the weather permitting, between Astoria and
only four miles from the agency. The his Indian police were standing, shoot­
The customer marched straight over
Tillamook City, carrying freight and passengers.
T illamook , O regon .
body had been carefully secreted, and ing as he ran and jumping from side to the table and extended his hand to
would never have been discovered by to side for the purpose of disconcert­ the millionaire.
a casual passer-by. It was taken to ing the aim of those shooting at him.
ELMORE, SANBORN & CO., ASTORIA ; or COHN <ft CO.,
“Mr. Gould, I believe,” he said. “I’m
[)AVID WILEY, M IL,
the agency in an army ambulance, When about 200 yards from the group proud of the opportunity of speaking
TILLAMOOK, AGENTS.
which had been provided for the pur­ in front of the agency. Young Mule to you."
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND
pose, and given a proper burial. Boyle’s suddenly altered his mind and took
Gould was taken back, but returned
ACCOUCHEUR.
relatives were notified, and tAvo of his refuge in a ravine that was convenient­ the greeting civilly enough and re­
brothers afterwards arrived and re­ ly at hand.
sumed his lunch and his talk with his
All call promptly attended to.
moved it to their eastern home.
At this juncture a party of young friend. He was not destined to finish
T illamook , O regon .
The special agent and party made a Cheyenne warriors on ponies, who I unmolested, however, for a moment
careful examination of the vicinity of were with the remainder of their peo­ I later another man approached and
the spot where the body had been ple on the adjacent hills watching j scraped acquaintance, saying he should
0 E. HAWKE, M.D.,
found, to determine whether the foul every phase of the tragedy, becoming j never forget the courtesy were he al­
murder was committed by Indians or excited, began buckling their cart­ lowed to shake the hand of Western
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
whites. Foot prints made by mocca­ ridge belts outside their blankets pre­ Union's chief owner.
Then the waiters dropped to the
Office at Allen House, Tillamook, sins or bare feet—it was hard to de­ paratory to taking a hand in the bat­
termine which, so indistinct were the tle themselves, and assisting the situation and began to neglect their
wounded
Indian.
Oregon. Telephone No, 7-
marks—were found in the fresh earth,
I work to stare at him, forming a wav­
and at several points leading to the
Agent Cooper fully realized the peril ering, irregular semi-circle about his
spot.
of such an act, but, urged on by duty, table. A little later a white-aproned
a wise
American Horse, after a brief ex­ summoned his interpreter and went up employe of the kitchen elbowed his
amination of the foot prints, withdrew to the scowling groups of Indians with way through the throng and expressed
DENTIST,
in silence to one side. Upon being gun in hand. Through the interpreter his delight at being privileged to gaze
T illamook , O regon .
pressed by Mr. Cooper to give his opin­ he threatened to kill the first Indian upon the features of so fabulously rich
The Dekuin Building, Third and Wash­ ion as to who could have killed the that attempted to open fire ou the a man.
young man and left the tracks, Ameri­ agency or police, or anyone connected
That was quite as much as Gould
ington, Portland.
can Horse finally said that he knew with the agency. He then went on to could stand. He called for the bill,
who did the deed and gave the names hastily explain to the excited Indians paid for what he and his friend had
of Young Mule and Head Chief as the that the fight was as agreed upon bv already eaten and departed without
guilty parties.
their people and himself; that they more than half finishing the meal.
The police and friendly Indians to themselves would not be harmed, but
It is probable that George Gould
the number of about 25 immediately must not interfere. His brief but de­ would be much better known than he
commenced a search. Previous to termined talk quieting the Indians, he is were he to become active in Wall
their departure the special agent had ordered them to disperse, which thev
3 street; but that is likely never to oc­
General Banking and Exchange busi­ issued orders for every Indian belong­ did.
cur. In his younger days his father
Agent Cooper, after quieting the ' was much better known, though for
ness interest paid on time deposits.
ing on the reservation Income into the
Cheyennes,
started
back
toward
the
agency,
and
all
obeyed
the
order
ex
­
Exchange on England, Belgium, Ger­
the last ten years of his life, at least,
group who were exchanging shots I
many, Sweden, and all foreign countries. cept the two murderers. This fact set­ with the concealed warrior. While j I he was able to go almost everywhere
tled any doubt that there might be as
without being recognized. It was his
to who the guilty parties were. Fri­ passing opposite the mouth of the custom at times, when living up the
TILLAMOOK, ORE.
ravine
he
discovered
that
it
would
be
day noon following, after a diligent
FOLLOWING IS Ol/R LIST OF PRICES .-
river, to corae and go between his home
search, the police returned, bringing necessary to shoot with the ravine in­ and bis office on his yacht.
COMMCN ROUGH LUMBER at »8 <M» |«>r thousand feet,
G.
W.
KIGER,
tidings that no trace of the fugitives stead of sideways with it, in order to
SHIPLAP at (V.lM) iht thousand feet,
Quite often, however, he used to ride
DEALER IN
could be found. Saturday. September strike and kill the Cheyenne, who kept
SIZF.I* LUMBER at 9 00 per thousand feet,
13, ration day, after the rations had up a fire from the place where he was to and fro on the elevated road and
EXCHANGE
AND MONEY
FLOORING. No. 2. at $12 00 per thousand feet.
the suburban extension that runs to
SECURITIES.
tHI per thousand ' feet,
been issued to the assembled Indians, hidden.
FLOORING. No 1,
' at IIH
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' '
Yonkers. and it was seldom indeed that
Collections Receive Careful ami Peompt all of them were called to the agent’s
RUSTIC. No. 2, at *12 00 per thousand feet.
At this juncture the mother of the
Attention.
RUSTIC. No, 1. at *10.000 per thousand feet.
office, where they were told the neces­ fugitive made a sad appeal to the au­ he was recognized on these trips. And
No. 1. FINISH, at *15.00 |>er thousand feet,
BAY CITY. OREGON.
sity of promptly bringing in the two thorities to save him from impending because of his short stature and un­
MOULDINGS >,<• tier f<«>t, |>er inch'in width
murderers, as the whites were becom­ doom. It was impossible to grant her assertive manner he generally suffered
ALL 8IN. PLANKING al *7 per 1000 feet
ing enraged at the delay, and were request, as the warrior continued fir­ his full shore of hustling at the hands
of the crowd. John D. Rockefeller is
C. A. BAILEY,
making all sorts of threats against the ing at his enemies, plainly showing
not much better known to the pub­
Indians.
that
he
had
determined
to
die
as
his
DKAI.KK IN
lic, either; and, although he «Ben
The famous chief Two Moon tv ho is comrade had died. The mother realiz­
STUDEBAKER WAGONS,
goes to his office by way of the “L”
the bend chief of one of the five bands ing that all hope had vanished and that
road, he is never annoyed by the stares
OSBORNE MOWERS,
on the reservation, acted as spokes­ her son must die, staggered to the
Buggies, hay rskes, plows, and other man for the Cheyennes, and stepped open plain, and in accordance with the of strangers.
fsrin machinery.
You can save
Russell Sage is another multi-mil­
forward when the agent had ceased Indian custom when they lose a rela­
money by dealing with me.
speaking. He stated that his people tive or dear friend, »lashed her limbs lionaire who is not readily recognized
Special Prices on Buggies and Spring had held a council and were prepared with a knife from the knees down. in a crowd, and he has many times
Wagon».
to satisfy the law. from their stand­ With the blood streaming from the turned this circumstance to good ac­
C. A. BAILEY, Tillamook, Ore.
point. Their proposition was that the wounds and trickling to the ground count. In b general talk with the
agent take 30 ponies in payment for she chanted and wailed the death dirge writer one day, Mr. Sage said:
“Aside from the persons I meet al­
the death of young Boyle. They in­ of her boy. while the bullets of the
OUR MOTTO :
most daily in the regular course of
tended that the ponies should be ac­ police cut through the brush.
1 he agent had in the meantime events. I am evidently generally un­
cepted and sent to the relatives of the
murdered boy as a compensation for called some of his men to a point op­ recognized, and I am glad of it. too.
the death of the young man. The of­ posite the mouth of the gully, told It enables me to keep much closer
fer was promptly rejected, and thev them to be ready when another shot track of some branches of my busi­
were given to understand that the Was fired from there, to fire at that ness than 1 otherwise could."—N. Y-
white man’s law could not be satisfied »pot. In a few moments a puff of Press.
Specialties for this uueek :
in that manner.
smoke burst forth from the ravine. It
Motia Ristat Coffee—Koval Cream Flour—Maple l^af Butter
SHAVING,
The Yskon Ronte lmp««'*hlf'
The father of Head Chief made an was immediately answered by the
A special courier arrived at Taiya
eloquent plea for his son. but it was un­ agent and the few men with him, they
HAIR CUTTING,
availing
Seeing the agent was de­ aiming directly toward the.pot where a few days ago from Dawson, sent out
by one of the trading companies, with
SHAMPOOING,
termined not to accede to their propo- the «moke appeared.
•Ition. and that nothing that the In­
After waiting to see the effect of information to the effect that incon­
When you Are in town and want to stop at a nice hotel, the |>fnce to go iato
dians demanded would lie accepted, their volley, and no answering shot be­ sequence of the low* condition of the
the father of Head Chief strode up to ing fired they became satisfied that water in the Yukon river it is very
ATFffyTH/.VG STRICTL Y FIRST CLASS the agent, and with eyes glittering vi­ their bullets had effectually silenced doubtful whether any river steamers
ciously. said:
the warrior, and going to the ravine will be able to reach Dawson thisyear
"I had hoped that the matter could they found that the Cheyenne had Upon the strength of this report the
EOVU. G. E. U/IBT Proprietor.
Canadian authorities have placed in
be settled with the ponies. I see you finally been killed.
are determined not to accept them.
,n »»«or of the bravery of Head force an order making it comupls°r.v
This Hotel hes just been newly furnished ar.d put In
My son’s mission to you was. if you did Chief and 5 oung Mule their people that all persons going down the river
not accept the ponies, for you to select marked with »tone, their course that shall have 600 pounds of provisions,
BARBER INO HAIRDRESSER
first class repair and is now by far the bEst in the city
the ground, a« he wants to come in day, and the visitor to t he agency mav or they will not be allowed to proceed.
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING. and die in your presence, and show you »t7 be.‘,?le ,O di,,in»rui’h ’»• Hne of This puts an entirely new compleJdo®
E verything C omfortable and H omelike -
how a Cheyenne can fight and die!"
*,,hat mark »»a <1«-«tb trail trav- on the interior travel this year. The
SHAMPOOING, ETC.
Tirol Imtnklt,
Tillamook Ore
only way the miners can get outwits
The agent then again addressed Two ' ”
warriors »»«» plea.-
any comfort will be by way of the pon)
Moon and asked him if it were not pos-
d,Jr-81’ LOU“ «'»be- express over the Dalton trail or by th*
*ible to secure the fugitive without re
passes.—Alaska Miner.
RARELY RECOGNIZED
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
/yien
I H frontier tragedy |
T
Tillamoolç Laundry and Dye Jlou^e.
All
guaranteed
be
class,
J. W. Atwater,
Mana ger
yy
Reduced
Fares !
6.00 ROUND TRIP.
3.50 ONE WAY.
.
,
Steamer W. H. HARRISON
or R. P. ELMORE.
My Kingdom For a Horse."
WELL, WE'VE GOT IT AND MORE TOO
If 5TC-CL Want to ZDri-ve
ZSToie G-orxtlo Horse
To ex TTioo Easy '•Bu.g'grjr,
Come to Oui StaTole sxrxd.
yy
G-et it.
.
,
The Tillamook Livery and Sale Stable.
OREGON.
TILLAMOOK,
WHEN YOU WANT LUMBER, C. &L
OF
E. Thayer
Remember that we keep the best of
everything in Stock and at prices as
low as the lowest.
Tillamook
I
FOARD
&
Lumbering Co.
STORES
COMPANY,
ASTORIA, OR.
CHAS.
PETERSON,
CUe Buy and Sell Everything.”
Hot and Cold Raths
THE TILLAMOOK
EDGAR LATIMER,